Sled Dogs to the Rescue

Sled Dogs to the Rescue

Sled Dogs to the Rescue

Sled Dogs to the Rescue

Sled Dogs to the Rescue

Sled Dogs to the Rescue

Sled Dogs to the Rescue

Informational (nonfiction), 592 words, Level N (Grade 2), Lexile 840L
Multilevel Book also available at other levels of text complexity

Imagine living in Alaska in 1925. A terrible disease is spreading throughout the community during a blizzard, and the medicine is one thousand miles away. Two children have already died. What would you do? Sled Dogs to the Rescue tells the true story of the sled dog teams and their mushers who raced through the wind and snow to deliver medicine to the sick, saving the day. Colorful illustrations and simple sentences will help students learn about this important event in history. The book can also be used to teach students how to make inferences and draw conclusions as well as to summarize to better understand the information.